World of Skiing:

General Motors is helping Canadian athletes Own the Podium in 2010

Own the Podium 2010 (OTP) is a $110 million sport technical initiative designed to help Canada become the number one nation in terms of medals won at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and to place in the top three countries overall at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. General Motors of Canada will contribute a total of $4 million to support this program.

Former Olympian and current President of Alpine Canada Alpin, Ken Read, explained why General Motors is a natural sponsor for Own The Podium 2010: "GM has been there to support athletes for many years through the Pontiac GMC Cup and sponsorship of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, so it is a natural progression for GM to be a major supporter of Canadian Olympians and Paralympians in the 2010 Winter Games."

As part of it’s ongoing support of Canadian athletes, General Motors of Canada is proud to be a part of the Own the Podium 2010 initiative.